Construction Marketing
AUGUST 3, 2011
This blog (Part 1) will cover email marketing basics, and email tips and tricks. Email Marketing For Construction Part 2 will share testing tips, measuring email campaigns, and a Glossary of Terms. What Is Email Marketing? Email marketing is the first social media. Long before blogs, Twitter and Facebook, marketers used email to communicate with customers and prospects in a similar mode as direct mail.
HardHatChat
AUGUST 31, 2011
Nothing says you completed a successful education construction job more than thank-you cards from these Bright Horizons kids…. Cupcake restaurants are hot right now in restaurant construction trends. In fact, Chicago cupcake restaurants and food trucks are popping up all over the place. However, the best Chicago cupcakes Englewood Construction ever had were the ones from our latest Chicago education construction job.
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Constructonomics
AUGUST 1, 2011
Remember the days when it was a big deal to go to Las Vegas or Atlantic City and throw a few bucks down on black or red and possibly pull a few slots? It was fun to make a trip of it. Yeah, you would lose a lot of money more often than not, but usually you didn’t gamble away your house or first born prior to leaving. Now it seems like there’s a casino in every town in the country with Philadelphia being the largest major city to have one.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 30, 2011
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The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.
Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 19, 2011
I can’t believe it has come to this. We are just over four months away from January 1, 2012. On that date, the D.C. Green Building Act of 2006 requires that all new construction of non-residential buildings greater than 50,000 square feet be LEED certified. While there are many technical problems with the Green Buildling Act, the very premise of the law is fundamentally flawed.
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Construction Marketing
AUGUST 11, 2011
This blog, Part 2 in the a series will share email marketing testing tips, measuring email campaigns, a Glossary of Terms, and an enormous construction email list. Email Marketing For Construction (Part 1 of 2) covered email marketing basics, and email tips and tricks. Email Marketing Testing. One of the advantages of email is the ease of testing and optimizing campaigns.
Julian Construction
AUGUST 19, 2011
Julian Construction Blog. Shawn Kyles. Partner, Julian Construction. Contact Info. Our Services. Foundation Repair. Foundation Replacement. House Leveling. Earthquake Retrofitting or House Bolting. Social Media Links. Facebook. Twitter. « Public Speak About Their Success With Construction Company | Main. | Preparing your Family & Home for an Earthquake » 08/19/2011.
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 17, 2011
You can edit a system panel in place. Yes that means you can select a curtain wall's system panel like Glass or Solid and then Edit-in-Place. Do you have a quirky design situation somewhere on your curtain wall and want to just make the change right there without creating a new panel family and loading and swapping? You can! Select the panel (unpin if defined by the CW type).
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 18, 2011
HOME |. STRATEGY |. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. LAW |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. FLEET |. SAFETY |. GREEN. Topics. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Insurance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Compliance/Regulations. Sales/Marketing. Security. Equipment Management.
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As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.
Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 17, 2011
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed Henry Gifford's lawsuit (PDF) against the US Green Building Council. Gifford originally filed a class action lawsuit for $100 million dollars based on the alleged false advertising by the USGBC. The lawsuit was later amended to only cover four plaintiffs but the allegations remained the same -- the USGBC was falsely claiming that LEED certified buildings were energy efficient.
SAB Magazine
AUGUST 11, 2011
Located on the outskirts of Calgary, the Shepard wetland is part of a 227ha storm water management initiative to improve the quality of storm water entering the Bow River. Development of this site also creates an open water habitat for wildlife. It is a regionally significant migratory and breeding habitat for waterfowl, and will provide important connections with surrounding wetland areas.
Construction Marketing
AUGUST 29, 2011
Webcast – Tuesday September 15, 2011. A webcast on Architectural, Engineering and Construction or A/E/C Marketing Best Practices is now open for registration on the Construction Marketing Association (CMA) website. The free webcast for members and non-members is scheduled for Thursday, September 15, 2011 at 1 pm CST. Learn how architectural, engineering or construction firms market their services.
Help Everybody Everyday
AUGUST 14, 2011
I recently had the opportunity to review proposals and conduct interviews with firms. During this process, a few proposal and interview basics came to mind. And while I’m often the proposer, it’s nice to be able to talk from the buyer’s perspective. So here are my suggestions from a buyer’s perspective. If the guy who can answer the questions is not available, reschedule.
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Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?
Chianelli Estimating
AUGUST 10, 2011
Don’t Be Caught Short on Construction Change Orders. It’s easy for contractors to overlook the real cost impact of construction change orders on their projects. Depending upon the size of the change modification, merely estimating for the additional material, labor, equipment and subcontractor costs could be a misconception and could be only part of the cost equation.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 19, 2011
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Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 5, 2011
One of the great parts about Green Building Law Update is interacting with astute readers. One recent comment has forced me to rethink the proposed Department of Defense Reauthorization Bill ban on LEED certification. In the comments to last week’s post , reader R. David Chambers asked an important question: Chris -. your quoted section says '.
SAB Magazine
AUGUST 10, 2011
Located on the southeast shore of False Creek in Vancouver, this new community centre was part of the Athlete’s Village development for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. It served as a media centre during the Games before being converted to its legacy use. The program is a mix of community based and commercial elements, all designed to serve the new neighbourhood now being developed on the former industrial waterfront lands.
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Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.
Construction Marketing
AUGUST 15, 2011
The annual Construction Marketing STAR™ Awards and the new Construction Marketer of the Year™ Award honor marketing excellence of construction industry professionals. The awards are sponsored by the Construction Marketing Association with early entry deadline of September 2, 2011. The Construction Marketing STAR™ Awards recognize the best marketing across fourteen categories including advertising, Internet, packaging, trade shows and more.
Help Everybody Everyday
AUGUST 7, 2011
. People rarely unsubscribe to this site. And I thank all of you that clicked on the link to the right and subscribed. But when they do unsubscribe, it’s always after a post on productivity. My Story. Here is why I push productivity so hard. When I started my career, first with a real estate firm and then with a designer, I had trouble managing all the stuff.
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 9, 2011
Ryan Schultz with openingdesign.com has occasionally asked me to offer some feedback on what they are working on. They went live with their site in May. It isn't about Revit, rather collaboration in the A/E/C realm. Here's what their website says: snip OpeningDesign.com is a collaboration platform for A/E/C professionals—offering a real-time sketching and markup tool, and a place building and construction professionals can exchange expertise.snip On their home page it discusses "The Tool" and "T
Construction Law Monitor
AUGUST 9, 2011
In a recent decision, Sloan & Company v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (“Sloan”), the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has an in depth discussion regarding some technical yet very important clauses found within many construction contracts between general contractor, subcontractors, owner and the surety. Although the court interprets Pennsylvania law, these concepts are good to know for any jurisdiction.
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Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!
Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 2, 2011
The International Green Construction Code (IGCC) is a model code for cities seeking to promote sustainable building practices through their building codes. The IGCC promotes a transition from the current voluntary green construction certifications, like USGBC’s LEED, to mandatory green construction codes. As the most recent revisions of the IGCC are currently under review, Green Building Law Update hopes to promote awareness by examining some of the proposed code sections.
SAB Magazine
AUGUST 11, 2011
The Vancouver Island University’s [VIU] Deep Bay Marine Field Station is a new 1,200 m2 facility located on a three hectare unserviced waterfront site at the south end of scenic Bayne’s Sound, 65 km north of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. As an extension of VIU Centre for Shellfish Research Nanaimo Campus, the new Field Station will accommodate research and educational programs devoted to the development of a sustainable shellfish aquaculture industryon Vancouver Island.
Construction Marketing
AUGUST 22, 2011
The recent webcast on the topic of marketing to home improvement retailers was unprecedented in exploring a niche that seldom is discussed, for good reason. Manufacturers and suppliers to large retailers do not want competitors to gain any advantage in merchandising placement or line reviews. Such contracts are often multi-year and worth millions. Shown here, the top 10 home improvement retailers by revenue and store locations.
Help Everybody Everyday
AUGUST 17, 2011
. Laura Ricci of 1Ricci has a proposal process that she says will give you wins. Honestly, it is more complicated than any process that I have ever used (and I’ve submitted and won multi-million dollar proposals). You can see part of the process above. Laura claims to have unlocked the magic behind winning proposals: Well, the fact is that winning proposals isn’t magic at all.
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Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 30, 2011
Project Spark is a brand new technology preview. Okay I'll get it over with a Revit Lite, sort of. From the site: Project Spark is a technology preview of a simplified 3D building information modeling (BIM) solution. Using Project Spark, building professionals can create designs efficiently with real-world building objects, produce more reliable documentation faster, and share files with consultants using Revit or AutoCAD-based products.
DebunkTheBIM
AUGUST 31, 2011
Of course, I’m pleased when owners ask for BIM. Apart from the colour their BIM specifications bring into the dullness of my daily work, these ARE signs of the BIM-thing moving somewhere. Just about any random line of these well padded documents would keep in business for a while a regiment of BIM specialists, so the need is there; we are on the right track here.
Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 17, 2011
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